Investigators catch the driver. He or she may still be out there, but the crash itself was caught on camera. Im told police here have taken a look at this video, and now the victim and his friends want you to take a look too. He went out to see his friend helpless in the street. It was around 2 00 sunday morning. 32yearold Brian Mendoza was leaving shadow ultra lounge, where he works as a bartender. Security video shows him crossing 13th street, watch as a dark colored suv barrels down the street and slams right into him. The driver appears to brake for a second, and then takes off. Mendoza was rushed to highland hospital. I never experienced so much pain. Reporter hes at home now recovering. They stuck a rod inside of my femur. I remember seeing glass flying in front of my eyes. Reporter a second camera saw the driver approaching 14th street. You can see the driver taking it fast and wide. Shoot, you hit somebody, you at least stop to see if theyre okay. These people didnt pore bother
He or she may still be out there, but the crash itself was caught on camera. Im told police here have taken a look at this video, and now the victim and his friends want you to take a look too. He went out to see his friend helpless in the street. It was around 2 00 sunday morning. 32yearold Brian Mendoza was leaving shadow ultra lounge, where he works as a bartender. Security video shows him crossing 13th street, watch as a dark colored suv barrels down the street and slams right into him. The driver appears to brake for a second, and then takes off. Mendoza was rushed to highland hospital. I never experienced so much pain. Reporter hes at home now recovering. They stuck a rod inside of my femur. I remember seeing glass flying in front of my eyes. Reporter a second camera saw the driver approaching 14th street. You can see the driver taking it fast and wide. Shoot, you hit somebody, you at least stop to see if theyre okay. These people didnt pore bother to get out of the car. Reporter
At this point we know its a two alarm fire. The number one priority is saving people inside, number two of course is saving the structure itself. If we can go back to those pictures that viewers sent us. This fire was first called in at about 4 45. Just about 15 minutes ago. It shows you the quick work that firefighters made of this fire. Look at that. That thick black smoke. The flames, i dont know if that building is under construction or not. I cant tell from that picture. Its only been 15 minutes or so since weve been fighting this fire. As we go back to the live picture. You can see it looks as though they pretty much have that fire just about out. Based on the lack of smoke and the fact that its white smoke. At this point well get some answers here because we have mindy talmage. Are you with us and what can you tell us about the fire . This is now a two alarm fire. I dont have an exact address but its dolores and 14th in the castro. Its a pretty large dust fire. Got into a pentho
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